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2. 2 Agency Assessment Project at Peder Lykke Skolen Why Joint Action? A child with special needs. Teachers knowledge/specialist functions? Parents and teachers cooperation (not blaming/joint responsibility/ do they contribute equally to benefit of the child's development?) The school´s “ethos”- value of diversity? Teamwork? School management? PPRs contribution & support ( see people/children with multispectral network, are where things are happening less on administration and writing descriptions of the individual child – are co- responsible for in- service training

3. 3 Agency Assessment Project at Peder Lykke Skolen The phase before the child joints: The Joint Action Course (JA): The child is spotted – by teachers. The parents accept to participate.

4. 4 Agency Assessments project at Peder Lykke Skolen The purpose of the course: The child stays in its usual class, and is not segregated. To discover new and different ways of coping with children, who are difficult to teach by establishing ”joint responsibility.” All participants are continually assessed In order ascertain whether the cause is making a difference.

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6. 6 Agency Assessment project at Peder Lykke Skolen Visitation procedure : If the child is not yet recommended for PPR the school will write an application The parents and child are invited to a target- meeting

7. 7 Agency Assessment Project at Peder Lykke Skolen Timetable for JA-course 2007/08 MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday Mainstream class 8.00 – 9.00 lessons One teacher from the 8.00 – 9.00 lessons Mainstream class Mainstream class 9.00 - 9.30 Structured inter- family discussions. Course (JA) observers and 9.00 - 9.30 Structured inter- family discussions. Mainstream class Mainstream class 9.30 -10.00 Break with main - stream class work with the children in their 9.30 -10.00 Break with main stream class Mainstream class Mainstream class 10.00 -10.30 Lessons and cross family contact Mainstream classes. 10.00 -10.30 Lessons and cross family contact Mainstream class Mainstream class 10.30 -11.30 Cross- family activities 10.30 -11.30 Cross- family activities Mainstream class

8. 8 Agency Assessment project at Peder Lykke Skolen Target meetings: The meetings will clarify: If the course is suitable for the pupil ? Whether the people involved wish to participate Whether everyone involved can see the purpose of the JA-course? To agree on 2 to 4 measurable goals

9. 9 Agency Assessment project at Peder Lykke Skolen Score-sheet: The goals agreed on are written down on a score-sheet. During the JA-course the parents fill out the score-sheet.( give points) In the mainstream class the teachers fill out the score-sheet. (give points) The score is from 1 to 4: 4= very satisfactory, 3=satisfactory, 2= not satisfactory and 1= unacceptable.

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11. 11 Agency Assessments project at Peder Lykke Skolen End of course: Dates for two or tree follow up meetings are arranged. The purpose of these meetings are to ensure a continual positive development of the child. One teacher has time to observe and help the child in its mainstream class.

12. 12 Agency Assessments project Key Messages for Joint Action 2007-08 1.To change the informal procedures into formal procedures 2.To introduce the Joint Action in mainstream classes

13. 13 Joint Action project (2007-08) 3. To develop the ”pedagogical note” document in order to increase the focus: - on the child’s educational development - the involvement of parents and child 4. The PPR support teamwork and teachers’ mastering of special education problems as well as parents’ co-operation within the mainsteam calssroom

14. 14 1. Key Messages Joint Action 08-09- - Social Constructivism in Action at Peder Lykke School Involving the mainstream teachers even more “ Hard Evidence”? Involving the pupils’ views/goals even more

15. 15 Joint Action Key Messages 08-09-- Less focus on pupils’ behavioral problems and more on their educational progress Teachers’ resposibility remains with the class teacher School filosophy: School for ALL – don’t give up!